20 Landmark Songs Of The 60s

11. The Ronettes - Be My Baby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrVbawRPO7I Phil Spector put his fingerprints all over the 60's with his wall of sound and infamous recording techniques, but this was his finest moment, a heartfelt plea to be loved. Spector was very proud of both the sound of his songs and the stories that they told, and is there a better lyric of the decade than this? "The night we met I knew I needed you so, and if I had the chance I'd never let you go, so won't you say you love me? I'll make you so proud of me." The drums, bass and reverb set a pace that The Beatles were so besotted by they hired Phil Spector to produce their album 'Let it be', so why was that? Well, despite all his now apparent flaws, as a record producer, Phil Spector only had one peer in this decade and that was George Martin. He embraced the whole theory of construction and mind expansion, making a huge sound for a defining era of music that would lay the foundations for millions of songs. So why is this a landmark song of the 60's? Well no matter what the production values, The Ronettes voices are what make it a wonderful experience to listen to, unbelievably cool women who are telling a heart-breaking story of love. With this song they provided the template of how to be goddesses in pop.